I agree, this must be a 3" load. I load the LBC 43 in 2 3/4" Cheddites using BPI's data that calls for 34gr Steel. It is a good load. Much like Chris's "HG" load. I have loaded it in the RIO blue 2 3/4" hulls with 34gr and it fits and crimps nice. 40gr would be too much to fit and way too hot, especially with the Rio primer. I drop a couple of grains when I use them. Their data also lists the LBC 43 used in 3" Cheddite hulls with 43gr of Steel with 1 1/8oz. Personally if I am going to load 3", it is to get a bigger payload not a few extra FPS. I load the LBC 50 with 34gr Steel in 3" Cheddite (Kent) hulls with good results

I get the best patterns with the wad slit three times all the way to the last rib. The LBC wads are thicker than the B&P (CSD) wads. Not sure if it makes that much difference but I feel like they give more protection from bigger pellets.

flyndutchman wrote:I get the best patterns with the wad slit three times all the way to the last rib. The LBC wads are thicker than the B&P (CSD) wads. Not sure if it makes that much difference but I feel like they give more protection from bigger pellets.

Jehler passed a couple recipes to me and suggested I try slitting them with 3 petals. They produced some good patterns.

flyndutchman wrote:I get the best patterns with the wad slit three times all the way to the last rib. The LBC wads are thicker than the B&P (CSD) wads. Not sure if it makes that much difference but I feel like they give more protection from bigger pellets.

Jehler passed a couple recipes to me and suggested I try slitting them with 3 petals. They produced some good patterns.

flyndutchman wrote:I get the best patterns with the wad slit three times all the way to the last rib. The LBC wads are thicker than the B&P (CSD) wads. Not sure if it makes that much difference but I feel like they give more protection from bigger pellets.

Jehler passed a couple recipes to me and suggested I try slitting them with 3 petals. They produced some good patterns.

Those BPI loads look like some of their 3" loads for sure.

Those would have to be 3" loads, but as usual you never know what to expect from BP.40 grains of STEEL would be a lot for a 3" 1 1/8 oz load.If any of you guys can manage to fit those in a 2 3/4" hull and try them out please take before and after pictures of your gun, that way we can all see what a catastrophic failure looks like....

If you Look up all the 12ga 2 3/4" data in the BP Advantages book. 39gr of Steel is the largest powder charge with 1oz loads. There is a 3" Cheddite 1 1/8oz BB, LBC43 load, with 43gr of steel. 10,000psi, 1605fps. Now if the quoted data was in a 2 3/4" roll crimp load it might work. Doubtful